Devotees crowd on sands of Sangam, see the color of Mahakumbh before first royal bath
Mahakumbh fair is starting from (January 13) tomorrow in Sangam city Prayagraj and the first royal bath is going to happen tomorrow. Everyone is not able to stop themselves from going to Mahakumbh. Sadhus, saints and people are reaching here in different costumes from every corner of the country. Even lakhs of devotees are coming here from abroad. Prayagraj city is completely decorated for Mahakumbh.
This time more than 45 crore devotees are expected to come to Mahakumbh. During Mahakumbh, devotees will gather at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers for holy bath. Starting from January 13, Mahakumbh will conclude on February 26. Tomorrow is the first royal bath in Mahakumbh.
Mahakumbh fair is starting from January 13
Some people who reached here told that they have come from Delhi and this time Kumbh is being organized very well. The arrangement has been done very well, there is no problem. A person told IANS that "It is a great pleasure to come to Prayagraj. With the blessings of Mahadev, Bhole's army will have fun."
A person from Bulandshahr in UP expressed happiness over the grand event. He said, "We have taken the form of Mahakal. Our group of 45 people has come here. Everyone is doing their work well."
Mahakumbh is to be organized in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh from January 13 to February 26. After 144 years, some special coincidence is being made for Mahakumbh. It is estimated that about 40 to 45 lakh people will take a holy dip in this big religious event.
Dates of Shahi Snan
13 January 2024 - Paush Purnima
14 January 2025 - Makar Sankranti
29 January 2025 - Mauni Amavasya
3 February 2025 - Vasant Panchami
12 February - Magh Purnima
26 February - Mahashivratri festival
Administration has made special preparations
Mahakumbh 2025' is going to be special in many ways. To make the Sangam bath easy for the devotees, Uttar Pradesh Roadways is preparing to run 7,000 buses while 550 shuttle buses will be operated for the fair area.
More than 28,000 toilets have been built in the huge fair ground, including 12,000 'fibre-reinforced' plastic toilets with septic tanks and 16,100 prefabricated steel toilets. 15 thousand sanitation workers will be deployed for their cleanliness.
Arrangements have been made so that tourists do not have to face parking problems. In this regard, 101 smart parking spaces have been created, which are capable of accommodating five lakh vehicles per day.
Summary
A 1,250-kilometer-long pipeline has been laid to provide water facility in the fair area. Apart from this, 67 thousand LED lights, two thousand solar lights and three lakh plants are being planted.
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